Aston Villa should consider a move for PSG striker Mauro Icardi, according to Midlands journalist Josh Holland.

The reigning French champions have an array of attacking world class forwards at their disposal, although Holland believes the recent arrival of €35m (£30m) Hugo Ekitike could allow the Argentine to move on.

What's the latest news involving Icardi?

According to Spanish outlet Marca, Icardi has been placed on a long list of players who are up for sale at the Parc des Princes this summer.

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The 29-year-old is a proven top level goalscorer, netting 203 times across spells with Sampdoria, Inter Milan, and PSG.

But the arrival of Lionel Messi from Barcelona last summer reduced Icardi to nothing more than a bit-part player last season. He started just 10 games in Ligue 1 and was on the pitch for just 47 minutes in the Champions League, with the last of his five goals coming before Christmas.

As a result, with just two years left on his contract, Icardi could be moved on, and Holland reckons that he could become a option for Steven Gerrard, who wants another striker signed before September's deadline.

What did Holland say about Icardi?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "I'm thinking now PSG have signed Ekitike, that could maybe pave the way for Icardi, who's obviously been linked with a move away."

Would Icardi appeal to Villa?

Icardi has done little of note since signing permanently for PSG in 2020, with just 18 goals across the last two seasons, which is fewer than both Danny Ings (20) and Ollie Watkins (27).

But a fit and firing Icardi is an extremely dangerous one. Across the best-part of a decade, the Argentina international has proven himself as one of the most lethal marksmen in European football.

Along the way to racking up 203 club career strikes, he's scored 20 or more league goals on three occasions, all of which came in a fruitful spell with Inter, which ultimately earned him his move to PSG.

Therefore, if the opportunity came about, Gerrard would surely have to at least consider a player of his quality, although only if he felt he could revive his career in a similar way to Philippe Coutinho, while Villa would also have to find a way around his £157,000 per-week wages.